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Policy & Finance
Riau emergency status to end as S. Sumatra pledges peat clampdown
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smallholders
,” said Douglas Uggah Embas, Malaysia’s minister of plantations and commodities. Indonesia’s chief natural resources minister said last month he believed smallholder welfare was a priority...
25 Nov 2015
Riau emergency status to end as S. Sumatra pledges peat clampdown
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Why the foods of the future are a tasty prospect for business
What did you eat for breakfast today? For the time-poor worker it can be hard to grab a bite before heading out the door, even if your fridge is well stocked. We know that somewhere between a quarter ...
14 Oct 2016
Why the foods of the future are a tasty prospect for business
Press Releases /
Cargill Asia Pacific
Smallholder farmers achieve RSPO certification in Malaysia
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smallholders
achieve RSPO certification. The goal of the program is to help an additional 100 independent
smallholders
in Malaysia meet RSPO sustainable palm oil production standards by the end of 20...
9 Apr 2015
Smallholder farmers achieve RSPO certification in Malaysia
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Food & Agriculture
FAO and ILO working together to stamp out child labour in agriculture
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smallholders
. The course covers all sectors: crops, livestock, forestry, and fisheries and aquaculture. Globally, nearly 60 per cent of all child labourers -- almost 100 million girls and boys -- wor...
13 Jun 2016
FAO and ILO working together to stamp out child labour in agriculture
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Food & Agriculture
Big palm oil's pledge to preserve forests vexes Indonesia
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smallholders
because they are not yet ready to practice the same level of sustainable forest practices as the big players, said Musdhalifah Machmud, deputy minister for food and agriculture at the coo...
8 Oct 2015
Big palm oil's pledge to preserve forests vexes Indonesia
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Food & Agriculture
Malaysian palm oil giant IOI suspended from RSPO
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smallholders
instead of trying to occupy their land for higher profit,” Wakker said. “It also needs to accept that consumers will not accept sustainability certificates on products that came from land...
28 Mar 2016
Malaysian palm oil giant IOI suspended from RSPO
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Small business solutions to a big problem
The world’s governments have committed to end deforestation by 2020 and many global companies are following suit by making their supply chains deforestation free. But what happens in areas where glob...
27 May 2016
Small business solutions to a big problem
News /
Carbon & Climate
Forest losses in Asia-Pacific alarm FAO
Access to technology and knowledge about forests is necessary for communities and smallholder farmers to achieve sustainable forest management and halt deforestation. A new report by the FAO (UN Food...
29 Feb 2016
Forest losses in Asia-Pacific alarm FAO
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Food & Agriculture
OECD and FAO see likely end to period of high agricultural prices but urge vigilance
The recent period of high agricultural commodity prices is most likely over, say the OECD and FAO in their latest 10-year Outlook. But the two organisations warn of the need to be vigilant as the prob...
5 Jul 2016
OECD and FAO see likely end to period of high agricultural prices but urge vigilance
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Food & Agriculture
Nepali farmers get renewable supply of ‘green’ fertiliser
For centuries, Nepalese farmers have been mixing the dung and urine of their buffaloes, cows and goats with vegetable compost to make solid manure. But scientists and agricultural development experts ...
22 Oct 2015
Nepali farmers get renewable supply of ‘green’ fertiliser
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Corporate Responsibility
Why millennials are driving the sustainable brand revolution
Millennials are more environmentally and socially conscious than older generations, and if companies want to cash in on their rising purchasing power or retain young, talented workers, they have to s...
30 Jun 2016
Why millennials are driving the sustainable brand revolution
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Food & Agriculture
Wilmar's zero-deforestation update gets mixed reviews
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smallholders
, such as helping them access affordable fertiliser and building traceability systems they can use. Despite these measures, Wilmar's Goon acknowledged that much remains to be done, includi...
25 Jan 2016
Wilmar's zero-deforestation update gets mixed reviews
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Food & Agriculture
Malaysian state eyes 100 per cent certified palm oil by 2025
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smallholders
to some of the biggest palm oil companies. “ Research shows that productivity of producers, especially
smallholders
, can increase dramatically after certification, allowing Sabah to gain...
1 Jun 2015
Malaysian state eyes 100 per cent certified palm oil by 2025
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Food & Agriculture
Indonesian officials resist movement to end deforestation for palm oil
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smallholders
union, took aim at those assertions. They portrayed the pact, known as the Indonesia Palm Oil Pledge (IPOP), as an important milestone on the road toward sustainability for an industry wh...
8 Sep 2015
Indonesian officials resist movement to end deforestation for palm oil
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Food & Agriculture
In Indonesia, corporate commitment to sustainable palm oil
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smallholders
in supply chains and protection of local tenure rights.” He gave the example of high carbon stock (HCS) commitments, that will likely be embraced by major corporate groups as a way to mee...
29 May 2015
In Indonesia, corporate commitment to sustainable palm oil
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Policy & Finance
Malaysia: Najib launches National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016-2025
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Monday launched the revised National Policy on Biological Diversity to guide biodiversity management over the next 10 years from 2016. The policy emphasise...
24 Feb 2016
Malaysia: Najib launches National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016-2025
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Palm oil shows need for socially aware research
In recent weeks, I attended two events that prompted me to start inspecting the labels of cosmetics, detergents and packaged foods in my house. I was looking for evidence of palm oil products, in resp...
21 Jun 2016
Palm oil shows need for socially aware research
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Carbon & Climate
As Indonesian forests burn, new anti-fire agency feels heat
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smallholders
who use slash-and-burn practices to clear land cheaply. Peaty soil, found in many parts of Indonesia, is particularly flammable when dry, often causing fires to spread beyond their intend...
4 Apr 2016
As Indonesian forests burn, new anti-fire agency feels heat
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Policy & Finance
Indonesia loses flagship case against company accused of burning
Round two, industry. Four months after Indonesia’s Supreme Court ordered an oil palm grower to pay a record $26 million for cut-and-burning forest in Aceh, a different firm has been acquitted of a sim...
8 Jan 2016
Indonesia loses flagship case against company accused of burning
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Food & Agriculture
Can superfoods boost the planet’s health, too?
It can seem like new health food fads pop up every week — fads that often fade as quickly as they appear. Two gaining steam lately, though, may be worth a longer look: baobab and moringa. Traditional ...
30 May 2016
Can superfoods boost the planet’s health, too?
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Southeast Asia’s growth is getting thirstier – and businesses are taking notice
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As industrialisation, digital infrastructure and climate pressures reshape demand, companies are being pushed to look beyond how much …
Southeast Asia’s growth is getting thirstier – and businesses are taking notice
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Water
‘Rivers do not stop at political boundaries’: Bhutan’s Princess on forests, water and Himalayan cooperation
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Bhutan’s decades-long conservation efforts, bolstered by Restore Bhutan’s goal of bringing 50,000 hectares of degraded landscapes back to …
‘Rivers do not stop at political boundaries’: Bhutan’s Princess on forests, water and Himalayan cooperation
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Cities
Indonesia’s wildfire haze blankets Southeast Asia
Air quality in cities and districts across Southeast Asia has reached hazardous levels in recent weeks owing to …
Indonesia’s wildfire haze blankets Southeast Asia
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Carbon & Climate
Who is responsible for Nepal’s tragedy?
The devastating floods in Nepal demonstrate what happens when reckless development puts climate-vulnerable communities in harm’s way.
Who is responsible for Nepal’s tragedy?
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Energy
Türkiye seeks global backing for ‘climate responsible AI’ at COP31
The voluntary Antalya Pledge asks governments and companies to disclose data centre energy use and shift to renewables, …
Türkiye seeks global backing for 'climate responsible AI' at COP31
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Energy
China is using AI to improve renewable efficiency. What can Southeast Asia learn?
The region must strengthen grids and clean energy capacity to incorporate AI for efficiency, experts say. But in …
China is using AI to improve renewable efficiency. What can Southeast Asia learn?
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